Delay line combination receiving method for ultra wideband system

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a delay line combination receiving method for ultra wideband system, which comprises a frame-differential delay line, which is collecting and combining all multi-path signals from desired users, and a delay line combination receiver, which is detecting the time at the sharpest rising or falling edge of the continuous integration output of the combinative output signal provided by said frame-differential delay line. Said the time at the sharpest rising or falling edge of the continuous integration output is the arrival time of the first signal of each symbol. The present can improve the synchronization speed of differential impulse radio ultra-wideband systems.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a receiving method for Ultra WidebandSystems, particularly it pertains to a delay line combination receivingmethod for ultra wideband system cable of improving the synchronizationspeed of differential impulse radio ultra-wideband systems.

2. Description of the Related Art

In recent years, due to approbation and establishment standard of TheFederal Communications Commission (FCC), Ultra Wideband System hasalready been subjected to focus attention, and becomes the mostoptimistic wireless technique. The attractive characteristics of UltraWideband System are short distance of anti-multiple path declination andthe data transferring with high speed and low power. The UWB techniquethat has been already standardized and widely applied currently is thetechnique of Multiband OFDM(MB-OFDM) put forth by Alliance(MBOA).Another technique which is not commercial yet but widely researched isTime-Hopping Impulse Radio (TH-IR) UWB. Inventor provides a simplestructure and efficiency receiver and a synchronous algorithm forapplying on the Time-Hopping Impulse Radio (TH-IR) UWB system.

A rake receiver is usually used to receive signal for collectingmulti-path signals. However, the delay time and attenuation of signalsfrom each path are needed to know in advance. If more signal energy isneeded, the number of fingers of the rake receiver must be increased andthe complexity of hardware also be increased. Besides, in mostsituations, the information of channel can not be estimated preciselybefore synchronization. It is hardly to get ideal result by using a rakereceiver in this time. A method of transmitting signals calledtransmitted reference (TR) [1, 2] is widely discussing within UWB forproviding a solution for the problem mentioned above. Please refer toFIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of differentialcorrelator. With the kind of TR structure, a pair of signals (pulsepair) is transmitted from transmitters. The first signal is called asreference pulse, and the second signal is called as data pulse. One orseveral differential correlators are used in receiver end. Theadvantages of using the TR advantage are multi-path signals could bereceived completely without estimating the information of the channel inadvance, and it is not necessary for receivers to produce a templatesignal. In conclusion, the structure of TR is pretty simple.

However, the TR exists two major disadvantages. One is that it needsultra bandwidth and energy to transmit the template signal, the otherone is that the inter-frame interference (IFI) will occur because thetime interval of the template signal and data signal is not long enough.When data rate is higher, the effect of IFI will be more serious.

According to the above-mentioned reason, another receiving method calledframe differential [3, 4] is used to avoid these disadvantages.

The algorithm of frame differential is that it delays the each signalfor its delay time (Di) and applies the correlate process with all thedelay signals. Said delay time [Di] is the time interval between the twosignals. Please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing thestructure of frame differential receiver.

Frame differential could reserve the advantage of TR and overcome thedisadvantage of TR. But the complicated timing control can not beavoided.

Besides, it is very difficult to process the synchronization of signaldue to very low signal power and very short pulse of Ultra WidebandSystem transmitting. Some researches are already deeply discussed withsynchronization method of the frame differential structure. A rathernovel synchronous method called the timing with dirty templates (TDT hadbeen provided from the cultural heritage [5].

There are four kinds of synchronous algorithms for evolving in thecultural heritage [5]. The first one is data aided, the others are themethod of the non-data. The structure of transmitting and receiving isas figure as FIG. 3.

The operation way of TDT is that it transmits a fixed bit value (1, 1,−1, −1) sequence. The correlation process is taken between current andthe next symbol-long segment of receiving signals. By the way, it willprovide a larger correlation value output than the correlation valueoutput at the non-beginning of the sign boundary.

As shown in FIG. 3, the largest value output will provided.Consequently, the operation way of TDT is that it provides the observedoutput passing through correlator by adjusting the T value figured atFIG. 3. After finish testing all probably of T, the value T who providethe largest value output of correlator will be selected. The value T atthis time would be the predicted propagation delay.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the imperfections of conventional receiving method, theinventor of the present invention has spent years researching anddeveloping innovative communication technology and eventually came upwith a delay line combination receiving method for ultra widebandsystem.

The major purpose of present invention is to provide a delay linecombination receiving method for ultra wideband system which cable ofimproving the synchronization speed of differential impulse radioultra-wideband systems.

Another purpose of this invention is to provide delay line combinationreceiving method for ultra wideband system which cable of timingsynchronization within single symbol duration.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention will become more apparent from the following description andthe appended claims, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsin which preferred embodiment of the present invention are shown by wayof illustrative example.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The present invention relates to a delay line combination receivingmethod for ultra wideband system, which comprises a frame-differentialdelay line, which is providing a maximum integration output bycollecting and combining all of the candidate time offsets, and a delayline combination receiver (it includes a timing with delay linecombination algorithm and demodulation process), which is detecting thesharpest rising or falling edge of the continuous integration output ofthe combinative output signal provided by said frame-differential delayline during one symbol period.

Please refer to FIG. 4, it shows the frame-differential delay line (FDL)of the present invention. It is simpler than frame differential shown inFIG. 2. Besides, a complex timing control is not necessary (itsoperation way will be explained later). Please refer to FIG. 5. and FIG.6. The invention also includes a delay time combination receiver (DLC).Companied with the output signal of FDL, a fast synchronizing algorithmcalled timing with delay line combination (TDLC) is developed upon DLCreceiver. Said synchronizing algorithm will reach synchronization duringone symbol period. It is fast up many times than other algorithmsdeveloped on TH-IR UWB system currently. After getting the transmittedsignal's receiving time derived from TDLC algorithm, then a modulationprocess will be applied on the output signal of FDL. The TDLC algorithmcan continuously tracking bit time while transmitting data signal due tothe TDLC algorithm could not rely on particular training pattern.Therefore DLC receivers can be carried out with the easy hardwarestructure. The present invention provides a novel non-data aided (NDA)synchronization algorithm designated as the “timing with delay linecombination” (TDLC) algorithm. In contrast to TDT algorithms, which relyon acquiring a maximum integration output by testing all of thecandidate time offsets (T, the candidate time offsets could bepre-decided or adjusted), the synchronization criterion of the TDLCalgorithm is based on detecting the time at the sharpest rising orfalling edge of the continuous integration output of the combinativeoutput signal provided by the frame-differential delay line (FDL) duringone symbol period. Said the time at the sharpest rising or falling edgeof the continuous integration output is the arrival time of the firstsignal of each symbol. The TDT algorithm requires 2K×Ni symbol periodsfor each round, where K is the number of pairs of symbol-long receivedsegments required for reliable estimation and Ni is the number ofcandidate time offsets. However, the proposed TDLC algorithm requiresjust one symbol period per round. Therefore, the TDLC algorithm issuperior to the TDT algorithms in terms of its synchronization speed.The present simulation results also demonstrate that the TDLC algorithmachieves a higher probability of detection (PD) and mean square error(MSE) than the TDT algorithms in both multi-path and multi-userenvironments.

Following signal models are used for further explanation:

The transmitted signal from the kth user is given by

$\begin{matrix}{{{s_{k}(t)} = {\sum\limits_{i = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\sum\limits_{j = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {( d_{k,i} )^{j}{w( {t - {iT}_{s} - {jT}_{f} - {c_{k,j}T_{c}}} )}}}}},} & (1)\end{matrix}$

where k is the user index; i is the symbol index; j is the frame index;d_(ki)∈{+1, −1} is the data sequence for the kth active user; w(t) isthe transmitted pulse waveform; T_(s) is the symbol duration; T_(f) isthe pulse repetition time; {c_(k,j)}_(j=0) ^(N) ^(f) ⁻¹ is the timehopping (TH) code; and T_(c) is the chip duration. Each symbol istransmitted in N_(f) successive frames, where N_(f) is an even number,with one pulse per frame and the jth transmitted pulse of the ith symbolis modulated by (d_(k,i))^(j).

As discussed in [3], let D_(k,p) indicate the time offset between thepth and the (p+1)th transmitted pulses from the kth user, whereD_(k,p)=T_(f)+(c_(k,mod(p+1,N) _(f) ₎−c_(k,mod(p,N) _(f) ₎)×T_(c) forp∈[0,N_(f)−1]. Eq. (1) can then be rewritten as

$\begin{matrix}{{{s_{k}(t)} = {\sum\limits_{i = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\sum\limits_{j = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {( d_{k,i} )^{j}{w( {t - {iT}_{s} - {c_{k,0}T_{c}} - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{j - 1}\; D_{k,p}}} )}}}}},} & (2)\end{matrix}$

where

${\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{- 1}\; D_{k,p}} = 0$

is defined.

The multi-path channel corresponding to each user k is modeled as a tapdelay line with L_(k) taps, whose amplitudes {a_(k,l)}_(l=1) ^(L) ^(k)and delays {τ_(k,l)}_(l=1) ^(L) ^(k) are invariant over one symbolduration. The channel impulse response is given by

$\begin{matrix}{{{h_{k}(t)} = {\sum\limits_{l = 1}^{L_{k}}\; {\alpha_{k,l}{\delta ( {t - \tau_{k,l}} )}}}},} & (3)\end{matrix}$

where τ_(k,l) is the propagation delay of the first arrival signal.

The aggregated waveform for all of active users has the form

$\begin{matrix}\begin{matrix}{{r(t)} = {{\sum\limits_{k = 0}^{N_{u} - 1}\; {{s_{k}(t)}*{h_{k}(t)}}} + {n(t)}}} \\{= {\sum\limits_{k = 0}^{N_{u} - 1}\; {\sum\limits_{i = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\sum\limits_{j = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {\sum\limits_{l = 1}^{L_{k}}\; {( d_{k,i} )^{j}\alpha_{k,l}w}}}}}} \\{{{( {t - {iT}_{s} - {c_{k,0}T_{c}} - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{j - 1}\; D_{k,p}} - \tau_{k,l}} ) + {n(t)}},}} \\{= {{\sum\limits_{k = 0}^{N_{u} - 1}\; {\sum\limits_{i = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\sum\limits_{j = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {v_{k,i,j}(t)}}}} + {n(t)}}}\end{matrix} & (4)\end{matrix}$

where N_(u) is the total number of active users; n(t) is the additiveGaussian noise, and

${v_{k,i,j}(t)} = {( d_{k,i} )^{j}{\sum\limits_{l = 1}^{L_{k}}\; {\alpha_{k,l}{{w( {t - {iT}_{s} - {c_{k,0}T_{c}} - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{j - 1}\; D_{k,p}} - \tau_{k,l}} )}.}}}}$

Since {a_(k,l)}_(l=1) ^(L) ^(k) and {τ_(k,l)}_(l=1) ^(L) ^(k) areinvariant over one symbol duration,

${v_{k,i,j}(t)} = {( d_{k,i} )^{j}{{v_{k,i,0}( {t - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{j - 1}\; D_{k,p}}} )}.}}$

. Eq. (4) can be rewritten as

$\begin{matrix}{{r(t)} = {{\sum\limits_{k = 0}^{N_{u} - 1}\; {\sum\limits_{i = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\sum\limits_{j = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {( d_{k,i} )^{j}{v_{k,i,0}( {t - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{j - 1}\; D_{k,p}}} )}}}}} + {n(t)}}} & (5)\end{matrix}$

The delay line combination (DLC) receiver proposed in this study isderived from the differential IR-UWB system presented in [3]. However,in the current DLC receiver, the delay elements are arranged in acascade rather than in parallel. This sequence of delay elements isdesignated as the “frame-differential delay line” (FDL). The delays inthe FDL are denoted by D_(k,N) _(f) ⁻¹, D_(k,N) _(f) ⁻², . . . ,D_(k,0), sequentially

As shown in FIG. 1, the active user is indexed as 0, and y(t) is thecombinative output signal of the N_(f) tap branches of the FDL. Thecontinuous integration output of y(t) is given by

$\begin{matrix}\begin{matrix}{{z(t)} = {\int_{0}^{t}{{y(x)}{x}}}} \\{{= {\sum\limits_{m = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {\int_{0}^{t}{{r( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = m}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )} \times {r( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = {m + 1}}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )}\ {x}}}}},}\end{matrix} & (6)\end{matrix}$

where

${\sum\limits_{p = N_{f}}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}} = 0$

is defined.

The DLC receiver introduces a delay time T_(w). Note that the value ofT_(w) should be designed appropriately in order to optimize theperformance of the proposed synchronization algorithm. Generally, it isreasonable to assume T_(W)≦T_(mds) ^((k)), where T_(mds) ^((k))=τ_(k,L)_(k) −τ_(k,l) is the maximum delay spread under the channel impulseresponse h_(k)(t). Subtracting z(t−T_(w)) from z(t) gives

$\begin{matrix}\begin{matrix}{{\alpha (t)} = {{z(t)} - {z( {t - T_{w}} )}}} \\{= {\sum\limits_{m = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {\int_{t - T_{w}}^{t}{{r( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = m}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )} \times {r( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = {m + 1}}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )}\ {{x}.}}}}}\end{matrix} & (7)\end{matrix}$

Substituting Eq. (5) into Eq. (7), yields

$\begin{matrix}{{\alpha (t)} = {\sum\limits_{m = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {\int_{t - T_{w}}^{t}{\{ {{\sum\limits_{k_{1} = 0}^{N_{u} - 1}\; {\sum\limits_{i_{1} = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\sum\limits_{j_{1} = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {( d_{k_{1},i_{1}} )^{j_{1}}{v_{k_{1},i_{1},0}( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{j_{1} - 1}\; D_{k_{1},p}}\  - {\sum\limits_{p = m}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )}}}}} + {n( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = m}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )}} \} \times \{ {{\sum\limits_{k_{2} = 0}^{N_{u} - 1}\; {\sum\limits_{i_{2} = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\sum\limits_{j_{2} = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {( d_{k_{2},i_{2}} )^{j_{1}}{v_{k_{2},i_{2},0}( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{j_{2} - 1}\; D_{k_{2},p}}\  - {\sum\limits_{p = {m + 1}}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )}}}}} + {n( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = {m + 1}}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )}} \} {{x}.}}}}} & (8)\end{matrix}$

Extracting the desired terms with indexes k₁=k₂=0, i₁=i₂, j₁=m, andj₂=m+1 from Eq. (8) gives

$\begin{matrix}{{{\alpha (t)} = {{\sum\limits_{m = 0}^{N_{f} - 1}\; {\sum\limits_{i = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {\int_{t - T_{w}}^{t}{( d_{0,i} )^{m}{v_{0,i,0}( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{m - 1}\; D_{0,p}} - {\sum\limits_{p = m}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )} \times ( d_{0,i} )^{m + 1}{v_{0,i,0}( {x - {\sum\limits_{p = 0}^{m}\; D_{0,p}} - {\sum\limits_{p = {m + 1}}^{N_{f} - 1}\; D_{0,p}}} )}\ {x}}}}} + {\Psi (t)}}},{= {{( N_{f} ){\sum\limits_{i = {- \infty}}^{\infty}\; {( d_{0,i} ){\int_{t - T_{w}}^{t}{{v_{0,i,0}^{2}( {x - T_{s}} )}{x}}}}}} + {\Psi (t)}}}} & (9)\end{matrix}$

where Ψ(t) denotes the noise and interference terms. If Ψ(t) is ignored,|α(t) | exhibits a local maximum whent−T_(w)=(i+1)T_(s)+τ_(0,1)+c_(0,0)T_(c) for each symbol index i.Therefore, the true symbol boundary, i.e. t_(symbol)^((i+1))=(i+1)T_(s)+τ_(0,1), can be determined by detecting the time atwhich |α(t)| exhibits its local maximum during each symbol period.

FIG. 7 illustrates the synchronization scenario of the TDLC algorithm.The time at which |α(t)| exhibits its local maximum is denoted by{circumflex over (t)}_(max) ^((i+1)) and is estimated in accordance withthe criterion

$\begin{matrix}{{{\hat{t}}_{\max}^{({i + 1})} = {\underset{t_{i} < t \leq t_{i + 1}}{\arg \; \max}( {{\alpha (t)}} )}},{{{where}\mspace{14mu} t_{i}} = {i \times ( {N_{f} + 1} )T_{f}}},} & (10)\end{matrix}$

then the estimated arrival time of the first signal in the (i+1)thsymbol {circumflex over (t)}_(signal) ^((i+1)) can be derived by

{circumflex over (t)} _(signal) ^((i+1)) ={circumflex over (t)} _(max)^((i+1)) −T _(w).   (11)

Finally, the estimated symbol boundary {circumflex over (t)}_(symbol)^((i+1)) can be obtained from

{circumflex over (t)} _(symbol) ^((i+1)) ={circumflex over (t)}_(signal) ^((i+1)) −c _(0,0) T _(c).   (12)

It should be noted here that the proposed algorithm is inoperable forsome specific TH patterns, for example D_(0,p)=D_(0,q) for each p≠q.Therefore, the TH code {c_(0,j)}_(j=0) ^(N) ^(f) ⁻¹ must be constrainedto satisfy D_(0,p)=D_(0,q) for some p≠q in order to rule out thisparticular case. Furthermore, the polarity change of the first pulse ofthe following symbol must be consistent with that of any pulse of thecurrent symbol to ensure that the synchronization algorithm obtains anoptimal performance.

A series of simulations are performed to evaluate the performance of theproposed TDLC algorithm. The multi-path channels are generated using theUWB channel model proposed by IEEE 802.15.3a [6], with parameters(1/Λ,1/λ,Γ,γ)=(42.9,0.4,7.1,4.3) ns. The channel impulse response isassumed to be invariant over one symbol duration. For each user k,assuming the propagation delay of the first arrival signal τ_(k,1) isuniformly distributed over [0,T_(s)) ns, with T_(s)=N_(f)×T_(f). Theframe duration is specified as T_(f)=35 ns, and each symbol containsN_(f)=32 frames. For the desired user (indexed as 0), a TH code{c_(0,j)}_(j=0) ^(N) ^(f) ⁻¹ which satisfies D_(0,p)≠D_(0,q) for eachp≠q is selected. The remaining users are assigned random TH codesuniformly distributed over [0,N_(c)) with N_(c)=35 and T_(c)=1 ns. Thetraining sequence for the DA TDT comprises a repeated pattern (1, 1, −1,−1) for all users. For the TDLC algorithm, the transmitted datasequence, d_(0,i), is randomly generated. Finally, the delay time,T_(w), is set to 16 ns in all simulations of the TDLC algorithm.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show the simulation results obtained by the TDLC algorithmand the TDT algorithms for the probability of detection (PD) and thenormalized mean square error (MSE), respectively. It can be seen thatthe TDLC algorithm outperforms the TDT algorithms. This result isreasonable since the DLC receiver uses the unique time interval betweentwo successive pulses, D_(k,p), as the time delay to correlate thereceived signal with the time-delayed signal. Therefore, it is morerobust to noise and interference than the DT receiver. The simulationresults show that the TDLC algorithm provides a better performance thanTDT algorithms with smaller values of K, for instance K=1, in bothmulti-path and multi-user environments.

The present invention provides a novel non-data aided (NDA) timingsynchronization algorithm designated as the “timing with delay linecombination” (TDLC) algorithm. The TDLC algorithm can detect the correctsymbol boundary within one symbol duration. Furthermore, thesynchronization speed of the TDLC algorithm is 2K×N_(i) times fasterthan that of the TDT algorithms. The simulation results have shown thatthe TDLC algorithm achieves a higher probability of detection (PD) and alower normalized mean square error (MSE) than TDT algorithms in bothmulti-path and multi-user environments.

As is understood by a person skilled in the art, the foregoing preferredembodiment of the present invention is an illustration, rather than alimiting description, of the present invention. It is intended to covervarious modifications and similar arrangements. all the above may varyand should be considered within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims of the present invention. In short, the spirit and scope shouldbe accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all suchmodifications and similar structures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of differential correlator.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of frame differentialreceiver.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the UWB transmitter and receiver for timingwith dirty template (TDT) synchronization algorithm

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the frame-differentialdelay line of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the structure of present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 7. is simulated output of z(t) and α(t) for the 0th user with

E_(b)/N_(o) = 10  dB

FIG. 8 is a Probability of detection (PD) with frame-level coarse timingsynchronization.

FIG. 9 is normalized mean square error (MSE)

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1. A delay line combination receiving method for ultra wideband system,characterized by collecting and combining all multi-path signals fromdesired users with a frame-differential delay line in candidate.
 2. Adelay line combination receiving method for ultra wideband system as inclaim 1, wherein the candidate time offsets of transmitted signals fromdesired users could be pre-decided or adjusted.
 3. A delay linecombination receiving method for ultra wideband system as in claim 2,wherein the candidate time offsets of transmitted signals from desiredusers could be pre-decided or adjusted.
 4. A delay line combinationreceiving method for ultra wideband system as in claim 1, wherein atiming with delay line combination algorithm could be included fordetecting the time at sharpest rising or falling edge of the continuousintegration output of the combinative output signal provided by saidframe-differential delay line, said the time at the sharpest rising orfalling edge of the continuous integration output is the arrival time ofthe first signal of each symbol.
 5. A delay line combination receivingmethod for ultra wideband system as in claim 2, wherein a timing withdelay line combination algorithm could be included for detecting thetime at sharpest rising or falling edge of the continuous integrationoutput of the combinative output signal provided by saidframe-differential delay line, said the time at the sharpest rising orfalling edge of the continuous integration output is the arrival time ofthe first signal of each symbol.
 6. A delay line combination receivingmethod for ultra wideband system as in claim 1, wherein a demodulationprocess is used for signal demodulation.
 7. A delay line combinationreceiving method for ultra wideband system as in claim 2, wherein ademodulation process is used for signal demodulation.
 8. A delay linecombination receiving method for ultra wideband system as in claim 4,wherein a demodulation process is used for signal demodulation.
 9. Adelay line combination receiving method for ultra wideband system as inclaim 5, wherein a demodulation process is used for signal demodulation.